Casselberry Plans To Spruce Up Wirz, Secret Lake Parks

CASSELBERRY — Two city parks will get a bit of a facelift this year when a picnic shelter is built at Wirz Park and playground equipment at Secret Lake Park is moved.

The improvements were recommended by the parks and recreation board.

The shelter, which is expected to cost about $8,000, originally was planned to be installed at Secret Lake Park. However, the board suggested that the structure be built at Wirz Park, which has no shelter. Secret Lake has two. The board also has recommended that the shelter be centrally located to incorporate the baseball field and playground area.

The city also will relocate the tot lot at Secret Lake Park to the middle of the community recreation area. That process is estimated to cost about $2,750 for a private vendor to use a crane to move the play equipment from the east portion of Secret Lake Park to the west portion, said Sharon Ellis, parks and recreation department director.

The decision to relocate the swings, merry-go-round and other riding equipment places the play equipment farther from North Lake Triplet Drive, which runs adjacent to the park, Mayor Owen Sheppard said.

The equipment also would be centrally located near the picnic and ballfield areas in that park. More parking space would be added to the playground area for those using the raquetball, tennis and basketball courts.